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#145 Why Fasting Feels So Hard: Lent, Food Struggles, & Spiritual Attacks
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If you’ve ever started Lent with the best intentions… only to feel frustrated, discouraged, or right back in the same habits a few days later — you are not alone.
In this conversation, I’m joined by Denise Jelinek, a Catholic coach and founder of Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit, to talk about what’s really going on beneath the surface when fasting feels hard.
Because often, it’s not just about giving something up.
It’s what comes up when it’s gone.
We talk about:
- Why fasting can feel harder than expected
- The difference between true spiritual growth and just “white-knuckling it”
- Common spiritual attacks that show up when you’re trying to grow
- How food, comfort, and control can become substitutes for God
- What to do when you feel like you’ve “failed” your fast
- How to approach fasting in a way that actually brings you closer to the Lord
This episode is especially for the woman who loves God… but feels stuck in cycles of overthinking, self-reliance, or turning to other things for comfort.
You’re not behind.
You’re not doing it wrong.
And you haven’t missed your moment.
There is still time to begin again.
Connect with Denise
- Connect on IG: @catholicweightloss
- Learn more about working with Denise: www.weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com
Connect with Kylie
- Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE
- If you’re ready to trade overwhelm to peace, join me for Becoming a Living Yes—an 8-week coaching cohort designed to help you find peace and freedom in the everyday. Visit t kyliemhein.com/livingyes for more information.
- https://www.kyliemhein.com
- On IG @kyliemhein